Guest guest Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 Could a ems provider be found in violation of Hippa for using a bystander to translate? For example using a bilingual coworker to translate [crazywoowooz@...] wrote: The city of South Houston. It is separate from their fire department. The EMS operates on its own as well as house their own units and have their own responders vehicle. -- Re: Vehicle warning lights Hey Gene look up " Peoples Ambulance " in Newton County Tx vol. EMS been there for a few years now. > > > > > In the November/December Texas EMS magazine, there > > > is a question/answer about > > > use of lights and sirens. The answer correctly > > > refers the reader to the > > > Transportation Code. > > > > > > Now, having struggled through the Transportation > > > Code several times in my > > > career, and finding it about as easy to understand > > > as String Theory, I thought > > > that I would take ONE part of it, the part about > > > sirens, whistles, and bells, > > > and warning lights on emergency vehicles and ask > > > some questions to the EMS > > > brethren about the meaning of this wonderfully clear > > > and transparent portion of the > > > law. > > > > > > Please read it and then answer the questions at the > > > end. > > > > > > Sec. 547.702. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR > > > AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY > > > VEHICLES. (a) An authorized emergency vehicle may > > > be equipped with a siren, > > > exhaust whistle, or bell: > > > (1) of a type approved by the department; and > > > (2) that emits a sound audible under normal > > > conditions at a distance of at > > > least 500 feet. > > > ( The operator of an authorized emergency > > > vehicle shall use the siren, > > > whistle, or bell when necessary to warn other > > > vehicle operators or pedestrians > > > of the approach of the emergency vehicle. > > > © Except as provided by this section, an > > > authorized emergency vehicle > > > shall be equipped with signal lamps that: > > > (1) are mounted as high and as widely spaced > > > laterally as practicable; > > > (2) display four alternately flashing red lights, > > > two located on the front > > > at the same level and two located on the rear at the > > > same level; and > > > (3) emit a light visible at a distance of 500 feet > > > in normal sunlight. > > > (d) A private vehicle operated by a volunteer > > > firefighter responding to a > > > fire alarm or a medical emergency may, but is not > > > required to, be equipped with > > > signal lamps that comply with the requirements of > > > Subsection ©. > > > (e) A private vehicle operated by a volunteer >.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 No. Gene Gandy > > Could a ems provider be found in violation of Hippa for using a bystander to > translate? For example using a bilingual coworker to translate > > [crazywoowooz@crazywoowocra] wrote: > > The city of South Houston. It is separate from their fire department. The > EMS operates on its own as well as house their own units and have their own > responders vehicle. > -- Re: Vehicle warning lights > > Hey Gene look up " Peoples Ambulance " in Newton County Tx vol. EMS > been there for a few years now. > > --- In texasems-l@yahoogrotexasem, wegandy1938@, wegandy1 > > > > I am referring to an EMS responder with an EMS service that is not > run by a > > fire department. For example, a volunteer EMS group, or a medic > with a > > private service contracted to provide 911 response. > > > > Gene > > In a message dated 11/9/06 8:48:31 AM, scapuchino@. In a mess > > > > > > > > > > What do you mean by non-FD EMS? > > > Sal Capuchino > > > EMT-P > > > > > > --- wegandy1938@ --- wegandy19 > > > > > > > In the November/December Texas EMS magazine, there > > > > is a question/answer about > > > > use of lights and sirens. The answer correctly > > > > refers the reader to the > > > > Transportation Code. > > > > > > > > Now, having struggled through the Transportation > > > > Code several times in my > > > > career, and finding it about as easy to understand > > > > as String Theory, I thought > > > > that I would take ONE part of it, the part about > > > > sirens, whistles, and bells, > > > > and warning lights on emergency vehicles and ask > > > > some questions to the EMS > > > > brethren about the meaning of this wonderfully clear > > > > and transparent portion of the > > > > law. > > > > > > > > Please read it and then answer the questions at the > > > > end. > > > > > > > > Sec. 547.702. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR > > > > AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY > > > > VEHICLES. (a) An authorized emergency vehicle may > > > > be equipped with a siren, > > > > exhaust whistle, or bell: > > > > (1) of a type approved by the department; and > > > > (2) that emits a sound audible under normal > > > > conditions at a distance of at > > > > least 500 feet. > > > > ( The operator of an authorized emergency > > > > vehicle shall use the siren, > > > > whistle, or bell when necessary to warn other > > > > vehicle operators or pedestrians > > > > of the approach of the emergency vehicle. > > > > © Except as provided by this section, an > > > > authorized emergency vehicle > > > > shall be equipped with signal lamps that: > > > > (1) are mounted as high and as widely spaced > > > > laterally as practicable; > > > > (2) display four alternately flashing red lights, > > > > two located on the front > > > > at the same level and two located on the rear at the > > > > same level; and > > > > (3) emit a light visible at a distance of 500 feet > > > > in normal sunlight. > > > > (d) A private vehicle operated by a volunteer > > > > firefighter responding to a > > > > fire alarm or a medical emergency may, but is not > > > > required to, be equipped with > > > > signal lamps that comply with the requirements of > > > > Subsection ©. > > > > (e) A private vehicle operated by a volunteer > >.... > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 No, this falls under Life over Limb theory and in order to do the assessment it is a necessary and reasonable application. " the minimum necessary to get the job done " Chris steven goldstein wrote: Could a ems provider be found in violation of Hippa for using a bystander to translate? For example using a bilingual coworker to translate [crazywoowooz@...] wrote: The city of South Houston. It is separate from their fire department. The EMS operates on its own as well as house their own units and have their own responders vehicle. -- Re: Vehicle warning lights Hey Gene look up " Peoples Ambulance " in Newton County Tx vol. EMS been there for a few years now. > > > > > In the November/December Texas EMS magazine, there > > > is a question/answer about > > > use of lights and sirens. The answer correctly > > > refers the reader to the > > > Transportation Code. > > > > > > Now, having struggled through the Transportation > > > Code several times in my > > > career, and finding it about as easy to understand > > > as String Theory, I thought > > > that I would take ONE part of it, the part about > > > sirens, whistles, and bells, > > > and warning lights on emergency vehicles and ask > > > some questions to the EMS > > > brethren about the meaning of this wonderfully clear > > > and transparent portion of the > > > law. > > > > > > Please read it and then answer the questions at the > > > end. > > > > > > Sec. 547.702. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR > > > AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY > > > VEHICLES. (a) An authorized emergency vehicle may > > > be equipped with a siren, > > > exhaust whistle, or bell: > > > (1) of a type approved by the department; and > > > (2) that emits a sound audible under normal > > > conditions at a distance of at > > > least 500 feet. > > > ( The operator of an authorized emergency > > > vehicle shall use the siren, > > > whistle, or bell when necessary to warn other > > > vehicle operators or pedestrians > > > of the approach of the emergency vehicle. > > > © Except as provided by this section, an > > > authorized emergency vehicle > > > shall be equipped with signal lamps that: > > > (1) are mounted as high and as widely spaced > > > laterally as practicable; > > > (2) display four alternately flashing red lights, > > > two located on the front > > > at the same level and two located on the rear at the > > > same level; and > > > (3) emit a light visible at a distance of 500 feet > > > in normal sunlight. > > > (d) A private vehicle operated by a volunteer > > > firefighter responding to a > > > fire alarm or a medical emergency may, but is not > > > required to, be equipped with > > > signal lamps that comply with the requirements of > > > Subsection ©. > > > (e) A private vehicle operated by a volunteer >.... --------------------------------- Check out the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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